Tickets are available at www.flstrawberryfestival .com, the festival ticket office at 2209 W. Oak Ave. or by telephone at (813) 754-1996.

The festival runs Feb. 27 through March 9 with shows daily at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The 22 headline shows include Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Boyz II Men, Little Big Town and more. Tickets range from $15 to $55, depending on the artist and seat location.

In addition to tickets for the headline concerts, gate admission tickets are available for advance purchase.

Admission tickets bought in advance cost $8 for ages 13 and older and $4 for ages 6 to 12. Admission prices at the gate will be $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children age 5 and younger are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Headline concert reserved seat tickets do not include gate admission.

The box office also has strawberry shortcake tickets available for $3.50 in advance, a 50-cent per shortcake savings over tickets bought at the festival. Shortcake tickets are not available online or by phone.

In addition to the reserved seats, there are about 3,000 free seats at each show in the festival grandstand.

The festival ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday. Starting next week, regular hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday. During the festival, the ticket office will be open from 10 a.m. to about 7:30 p.m.

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